Where does “droide” come from?
droide (Portuguese) comes from English droid, from English Android, from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
droide (Portuguese): droid
Definitions
- droid
Ancestry of “droide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | droid | A robot, especially one made with some physical... |
| 2 | English | Android | A mobile operating system currently developed by Google |
| 3 | New Latin | androides | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |